Wailoa River State Park
Wailoa River State Park contains several ancient Hawaiian fishponds (none currently in use) that provide habitat for a variety endemic, migratory, and introduced waterfowl. Recently a flock of domestic helmeted guineafowl has also been frequenting the area. The park is open daily during daylight hours.
Wailoa River State Park
Wetland
Managed by: Division of State Parks
Hours & Site Information: Visit Website
Important Info:
Do not feed nēnē or other birds.
Birds
| American Birding Association Common Name | Hawaiian Name | Scientific Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Goose | Anser caerulescens | ||
| Cackling Goose | Branta hutchinsii | ||
| Canada Goose | Branta canadensis | ||
| Hawaiian Goose | nēnē | Branta sandvicensis | |
| Muscovy Duck | Cairina moschata | ||
| Northern Shoveler | koloa moha | Spatula clypeata | |
| Northern Pintail | koloa māpu | Anas acuta | |
| Lesser Scaup | Aythya affinis | ||
| Helmeted Guineafowl (domestic Type) | Numida meleagris | ||
| Red Junglefowl (domestic) | moa | Gallus gallus | |
| Pied-billed Grebe | Podilymbus podiceps | ||
| Great Frigatebird | ʻiwa | Fregata minor | |
| Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | ||
| Black-crowned Night-heron | ʻaukuʻu | Nycticorax nycticorax hoactli | |
| Hawaiian Hawk | ʻio | Buteo solitarius | |
| Hawaiian Coot | ʻalae keʻokeʻo | Fulica alai | |
| Pacific Golden-plover | kōlea | Pluvialis fulva | |
| Wandering Tattler | ʻūlili | Tringa incana | |
| Ruddy Turnstone | ʻakekeke | Arenaria interpres | |
| Rock Pigeon | Columba livia | ||
| Spotted Dove | Spilopelia chinensis | ||
| Zebra Dove | Geopelia striata | ||
| Barn Owl | Tyto alba | ||
| Warbling White-eye | Zosterops japonicus | ||
| Chinese Hwamei | Garrulax canorus | ||
| Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis | ||
| Yellow-billed Cardinal | Paroaria capitata | ||
| Saffron Finch | Sicalis flaveola | ||
| Northern Cardinal | Cardinalis cardinalis | ||
| House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | ||
| Yellow-fronted Canary | Crithagra mozambica | ||
| House Sparrow | Passer domesticus | ||
| Common Waxbill | Estrilda astrild | ||
| African Silverbill | Euodice cantans | ||
| Java Sparrow | Lonchura oryzivora | ||
| Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata |